8/15/2023 0 Comments Discovery park parker![]() ![]() The young singer and guitarist visited Discovery Park last week with her brother, 8-year-old Gabe, and mom, Cheryl Fabiani, and though they came to skate, “the stage” was the first thing Bella said when asked what she liked about it.Ĭheryl Fabiani said she thought the ice trail was very unique, and, she felt, safer than an ice rink where there might be cross traffic. “We have an integrated sound system that we think should be more conducive to better performances.”Įleven-year-old Bella Fabiani said she hopes to perform there someday. “What we plan to do here is take things to the next level,” he said. While O’Brien Park has previously hosted live music, Cleveland noted Discovery Park’s stage facility was purpose-built. The ice trail itself disbands in the offseason, with the ice and partitions being broken down to reveal an at-grade, concrete trail beneath. Landscaping work is still ongoing and many trees are will eventually be planted there. Kathryn Scott, The Denver PostLarge sculptures loom at Discovery Park in Parker.Ĭleveland noted that the park itself will look very different in six months. Parker partnered with Douglas County Libraries to develop the site, Waid said, saving time and money by working on infrastructure while the library district built a new branch building there. The town bought the 9.4-acre parcel where the park now sits in 2013 with aims to build a park that could bookend downtown opposite O’Brien Park to the west. “All four season things will be going on a Discovery Park.” “That is one of the keys for this type of project, it’s a year-round amenity” Waid said. ![]() A splash pad has also been built on the 1.4-acre site and an outdoor performance stage, the future site of free concerts in the warmer months, was nearly complete as of last week, officials say. The ice trail is expected to be just a part of its drawing power. It embodies a vision years in the making at the northwest corner of Mainstreet and Pine Drive, opposite town hall. “It’s one more piece of the Parker lifestyle that encourages our citizens to stay local to recreate locally.”ĭiscovery is the newest park in Parker’s portfolio. “I think it’s incredible,” Mayor Mike Waid said after skating a few laps with his family last week. Town officials say the 20-foot-wide loop is the only facility of its kind in the state. It is perhaps the most eye-catching feature of the town’s Discovery Park, though the nearly two-story tall “Ball and Jacks” sculpture on the south side of the plaza could compete. The 450-foot long frozen loop offers skaters a twist on the average rink. Parker officials cut the ribbon last week on the Parker Ice Trail. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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